Near-Miniature Gandharan Schist Offering Table
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**Originally Listed At $250**
Central Asia, Pakistan and Afghanistan, Gandharan Empire, ca. 200 BCE to 100 CE. A carved black schist offering table, of miniature size, standing on four low feet and decorated with incised floral motifs and a pretty border around the upper edge. This beautiful table was probably used to place offerings in a small home altar or before a small statue in a temple. Size: 5.4" W x 1" H (13.7 cm x 2.5 cm)
Provenance: private J.H. collection, Beaverton, Oregon, USA
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#154803
Central Asia, Pakistan and Afghanistan, Gandharan Empire, ca. 200 BCE to 100 CE. A carved black schist offering table, of miniature size, standing on four low feet and decorated with incised floral motifs and a pretty border around the upper edge. This beautiful table was probably used to place offerings in a small home altar or before a small statue in a temple. Size: 5.4" W x 1" H (13.7 cm x 2.5 cm)
Provenance: private J.H. collection, Beaverton, Oregon, USA
All items legal to buy/sell under U.S. Statute covering cultural patrimony Code 2600, CHAPTER 14, and are guaranteed to be as described or your money back.
A Certificate of Authenticity will accompany all winning bids.
We ship worldwide to most countries and handle all shipping in-house for your convenience.
#154803
Condition
Losses from peripheries, notably from one end as shown, with a loss to one of the foot - though the piece does stand easily on its own. Great deposits on surface and much of the decoration is still clear.
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Near-Miniature Gandharan Schist Offering Table
Estimate $150 - $225
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